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PAUL WHITEMAN 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

7” LPs
7” World’s Fair Records XTV-82083, PW Cond Rhapsody 21 . . . pic disc

10” LPs
10” Bertelsmann Schallplattenring (G) 63 126, R In Blue: PW Und Orchester
10” Cap H-240 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Cap H-301, G Gershwin: An American In Paris: conducted by PW, 1952
10” Cap (Eur) K 60 310, Rhapsody In Blue
10” Cap (Fr) P 303, Gershwin: Un Americain A P / R In B: PW et son orchestre
10” Cap (G) LCA 303, Rhapsodie In Blue / Ein Amerikaner in Paris, 1952
10” Cap (G) LCA 303, Rhapsodie In B / Ein Amerikaner in Paris, 1957 gatefold
10” Copacabana / Coral (Brazil) CLP-3509, G Gershwin: R In B: PW Com . . . 
10” Coral CRL 56053, G Gershwin’s R In B: PW with his O and Chor, Jun 1952
10” Coral CRL 56119, All Time Dance Party: PW and the ‘New’ . . . , Oct 1954
10” Coral (Aus) CFR10-438, Paul whiteman and his o: Rhapsody in Blue, 1954
10” Coral (Aus) CFR10-682, All Time Dance Party: PW and the ‘New’ . . . 
10” Coral (Aus) C10-858, Fred Astaire’s Cavalcade of Dance, 1956?
10” Decca DL 5109, Album Of Manhattan: Metropolitan Impressions By L Alter
10” HMV (E) DLP.1106, Salute to Bix!: The PW and H Carmichael Orchs
10” RCA Vic LPT-29, A Treasury Of I Perfs: An A In Paris and R In B: PW . . .
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-16001, G White’s Scandals M, Dec 1931  
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-16002, Popular Selections
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-16008, “Hot-Cha” and “Face The Music”
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-16017, Dance Selections, 1932
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-24001, Rhapsody in Blue: by PW and his Orchestra
10” Vic Pgm Transcription L-24011, Selections from “Melody”
10” Vic LT-1, Vilia “for use in theaters as intermission/exit music”
10” Vogue (Fr) LVC.10019, All T Dance Party: P Whiteman and the ‘New’ . . . 
10” Waldorf Mus Hall 33-181 – see under “Various Artists”
10” “X” LVA-1040, Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke, 1955

12” LPs
ABC Westminster WGAS-68013, Paul Whiteman’s Cavalcade Of Music, 1974
ABC (G) 25 047 XAT – see under “Various Artists”
ABC (G) 27 597 XAT, Memories: Paul Whiteman
Ace of H (E) AH 113, “Pops” Remembers: Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
Alpha (Holland) 0 3303, PW & his orch: Vol 1: 16 orig 1921-’25 recordings
Amiga (G) 8 50 445 – see under “Various Artists”
Astan (G) 20184, Paul Whiteman: Wang Wang Blues
ASV Living Era (E) AJA 5005, Bix’n’Bing: with the P Whiteman Orchestra, 1981
Belter (Sp) 36.003, Homenaje A Paul Whiteman   T Dorsey, Teagarden, J Dorsey, Venuti
Biograph BLP-C-13 – see under “Various Artists”
BB 6845-1-R, Bix Beiderbecke: Bix Lives!, Apr 1989 [ mostly PW ]
Book-of-the-Month Records 71-7715 – see under “Artie Shaw"
Brigade 1901 S, PW: 50th Anniversary: New High Fidelity . . . slipcase 2-LPs •
   T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
Broadway BR 102 – see under “Various Artists”
Calendar (Aus) R66-123, The Roaring 20’s: Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra
Caliban 6021 – see under “Various Artists”
Caliban 6025, The King Of Jazz
Cap P 303, Rhapsody In B / An A In Paris [ two 10” LPs on one 12” ], Feb 1952
Cap T 622, Classics in Jazz, 1955
Cap T 1678, PW Conducts George Gershwin: R In Blue / An A In Paris, 1962
Cap DT 1678, PW Conducts G Gershwin: R In B / An A In P, 1962 duophonic
Cap (Fr) 2C 068-86527 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS OL 2830, PW And His Orchestra Featuring: Bing Crosby
Col C3L 35 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CE2E 201, The Bing Crosby Story Vol 1: The Early Years, 1928-1932
Col CL 509, The B Beiderbecke S Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1953 label: maroon 
Col CL 846, The B Beiderbecke Story Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1956 label: r & blk 
Col CL 846, The B Beiderbecke Story Vol 3: Whiteman D, 1963 label: high-fid
Col CL 2830, PW And His Orchestra Featuring: Bing Crosby, May 1968
Col CL 2830, PW And His Orchestra Featuring: Bing Crosby label: ‘70s red •
Col GL 509, The B Beiderbecke Story Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1952 label: black
Col ML 4813, The B Beiderbecke Story Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1950
Col Spec Prod / Sold-Out P 16784, The B Of The B Bands: Vol 8: PW, 1982
Col (Arg) 8076, La Historia De B Beiderbecke Vol 3: Los Tiempos de P. W
Col (Arg) 80.192, The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1982
Col (Arg) 580.192e, The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Vol 3: Whiteman Days, 1982
Coral CRL 57008, F Astaire’s Cavalcade of Dance: played by PW . . . , Jul 1955
Coral CRL 57021, “Great Gershwin”: Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, Oct 1955
Coral (Arg) CRL 57021, El Gran Gershwin: Paul Whiteman Y Su Orquesta
Coral (Aus) CL 30,791, The Roaring 20’s, 1962
Coral (E) CPS 60, ‘Pops’ Remembers: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, 1970
Coral (Fr) CVL.55011, Paul Whiteman: Surprise Partie 1925
Coral (G) 97 013 LPCM, The Roaring 20’s: P Whiteman’s Charleston Band, 1959
Dec DL 8024, PW and his Concert O: in a pgm of G Gershwin Music, Aug 1950
Dec DL 8024, PW and his Concert O: in a pgm . . . label: Decca rainbow
Dec DL 8057 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 734712 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec (Fr) UMT 242, Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris, 1954
Deja Vu (It) DVLP-2110 , The Paul Whiteman Collection: 20 Golden Greats
Divergent (E) 301/2, The Victorious Bix
Electrola (G) 1C 062 80797, Rhapsody in Blue, 1974
EMI Pathe Marconi (Fr) 2C 064-94739 – see under “Various Artists”
EMI Electrola (G) 1C 152-82 183~184 – see under “Various Artists”
EMI Encore (E) ENC 123, Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris
Encore (Aus) ENC 9022, Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris, 1964?
Family Records (It) SFR-DP 660, G Gershwin: Concerto In Fa . . . , 1972
Fanfare LP7-107, Jack Teagarden With PW And His Orchestra 1936-37-38
Girth Records BBPW-204, Paul “Pops” Whiteman & Blue Barron
Gr Award GA-208 SD, PW and his Orchestra Play hawaiian hits, Jun 1958
Gr Award GA-208 SD, PW and his orchestra: Hawaiian Magic, 1966 •
Gr Award GA-241 SD, PW: the night I played 666 Fifth Avenue, Jul 1959
Gr Award GA-244 SD, Paul Whiteman’s Cavalcade Of Music, Nov 1959
Gr Award GA-33-351, J Venuti and His Fiddle on Fire: Acc by . . . , Feb 1957
Gr Award GA-33-356, PW and his orchestra: Hawaiian Magic, Sep 1957?
Gr Award GA-33-409, PW: the night I played 666 Fifth Avenue, Jul 1959
Gr Award GA-33-412, Paul Whiteman’s Cavalcade Of Music, Nov 1959
Gr Award GA-33-502, PW and his orch play Rhapsody in Blue, Jul 1959
Gr Award GA-33-503, P Whiteman: The Greatest Stars in My Life, Jul 1959  
Gr Award GA-33-901, PW: 50th Anniversary: New High Fidelity . . . , Nov 1956
   T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
Grand Award? (Aus) ML 30,715, Paul Whiteman’s Cavalcade Of Music
Grannyphone 03306, PW & his orch Vol 2: 18 original 1926-’27 recordings
Halcyon (E) HAL 21, Shaking The Blues A: PW and his o: 1920 to 1927, 1982
Halcyon (E) HDL 116, PW And His Orch: 1923-1936: Whiteman Stomp, 1987
Hi-Fi Masterpiece (Brazil) 525, Violin in Hi-Fi: Joe Venuti . . . PW and his orch
HMV (Aus) OCLP 7507, Paul Whiteman: 50th Anniversary: Vol 1, Jun 1957
HMV (Aus) OCLP 7508, Paul Whiteman: 50th Anniversary: Vol 2, Jun 1957
HMV (Aus) OCLP 7527, PW and his orchestra: Hawaiian Magic, Mar 1958
HMV Variety Club (Aus) OELP 5011, J Venuti and His F on Fire: Acc by . . . , Jan 1959
HMV Variety Club (Aus) OELP 5038, PW: the night I played . . . Mar 1960
HMV (New Z) MCLP 6025 – see under “Various Artists”
HMV (New Z) MCLP 6045, Paul Whiteman: 50th Anniversary
  T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
Historia (G) H-622 – see under “Various Artists”
Hollywood Soundstage H.S. 5009, Strike Up The B . . . The Orig Stk Rec, 1982
Joker (It) SM 3565 – see under “Various Artists”
London (E) HA-Z 2365, Paul Whiteman: 50th Anniversary
   T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
Longines Sym LWS-238~244, “This Is My America”: with Guest Conductor PW, 
   Aug 1966 6-LPs
Longines Sym LWS-244, America The Beautiful
Mark 56 761, Paul Whiteman: “A Tribute To George Gershwin” 1938
Masterpiece (Brazil) 533, Paul Whiteman: 50th Anniversary: Vol 1
   T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
Masterpiece (Brazil) 543, Paul Whiteman: Blue Hawaii
MCA (E) 1740, “Great Gershwin”: Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
Melodiya (Rus) 33 M60 41643~41644, Paul Whiteman Orchestra
M.F. Distribution Co 206, PW: America’s Most Versatile Orchestra, 1977 3-LPs
M.F. Distribution Co 94748X, Paul Whiteman: 3 Record Set, 1977 3-LPs
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 1183, P Whiteman’s 50th Anniversary Record, 1967  
   T Dorsey, J Dorsey, Teagarden, Venuti
New World Records NW 279 – see under “Various Artists”
Odeon (Arg) LTC 9501, Musica De G Gershwin: PW Y Su Orq De Concierto
Paramount PAS-1012 – see under “Various Artists”
Paramount (Aus) L 34951 – see under “Various Artists”
Paramount (It) 3C 062-9439 – see under “Various Artists”
Paramount (J) SWX-7025 – see under “Various Artists”
Paramount (Sp) HDTS 531-07 – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick SPC-3399, Historic Moments In Amer Mus: G Gershwin: R In B / An . . . 
Presto PRE 7T0 – see under “Artie Shaw”
RCA Camd (E) CDS-1084 – see under “Gus Arnheim”
RCA Spec Prod DMM2-0518, An Experiment in Modern Music: PW At . . . 
RCA Spec Prod DMM1-0795, Paul Whiteman: Legendary Band Leader, 1987
RCA Vic LPM-2071 – see under “Gus Arnheim”
RCA Vic LPM-2323, The Bix Beiderbecke Legend, May 1961  
RCA Vic LPM-2323, The Bix Beiderbecke Legend label: ‘60s black
RCA Vic Vintage Ser LPV-545 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic Vintage Ser LPV-555, Paul Whiteman: Vol 1, Apr 1968 label: purple
RCA Vic Vintage Ser LPV-555, Paul Whiteman: Vol 1 label: orange •
RCA Vic Vintage Ser LPV-557 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic Vintage Ser LPV-570, Paul Whiteman: Vol II, 1970
RCA Vintage Ser LPV-584 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Victrola AVM1-1740, Gershwin Plays Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue . . . 
RCA Vic (E) DPM-2027, Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra, 1972 2-LPs
RCA Vic (E) LSA-3094 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (E) RD-7903 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (E) RD-7954, Paul Whiteman: Vol 1, 1968
RCA (E) RD-8090, Paul Whiteman: Vol II, 1970
RCA (Fr) FXM1-7092, The B Beiderbecke Legend: “Alternative Bix-Bis” Vol 5
RCA (Fr) PM-42413, The Famous PW: “J a la King” (1920-1936), 1979 2-LPs
RCA (It) NL-45126, The King Of Jazz: Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Reader’s Dig RB4-120-1, Rhapsody In B And Other Gt Favs: PW & His O, 1990
Sandy Hook S.H. 2021, Jack Teagarden: On the Air with PW: “The King of Jazz”
Smithsonian R028, An experiment in Modern Music: PW At Aeolian Hall
Solid Sender (G) SOL 516, PW & His O: 1938: Feat J Teagarden and . . . 
Sounds Great SG-8015, Paul Whiteman: A Tribute, 1986 Teagarden
Sounds Rare SR-5001, Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: Forever “Pops,” 1981
Sparton (Can) 522, Rhapsody in Blue
Stash ST-125 – see under “Various Artists”
Stash ST-127 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunbeam MFC-18, A Paul Whiteman Concert: 1927-32
Titania 512, Rhapsody In Blue
Tono Records TJ 6002, The Paul Whiteman Years: Mildred Bailey
Top Rank (E) RX.3000, Rhapsody in Blue: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
Trianon (Fr) Tri 33174 – see under “Various Artists” 
Waldorf Mus Hall /FDR MHK 33-1217 – see under “Various Artists”
World’s Fair Records XTV-82079, PW Conducts Rhapsody 21: S Bianca . . . 
“X” LX-995 – see under “Gus Arnheim”
 “X” LVA-1000 – see under “Gus Arnheim”

New Paul Whiteman Orchestra directed by Dick Sudhalter 12” LPs
Argo (E) ZDA 167, New Paul Whiteman Orchestra: Runnin’ Wild, 1975
Monmouth Evergreen MES 7074, The New PWO: playing the Classic Arrgts . . .  
Monmouth Evergreen MES 7078, The New PWO: Vol 2: Live in ‘75
Wave (E) LP 27, the new PWO: plays the music of the roaring twenties in concert

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